I've been reading again. I had heard of Fibro diets but never really considered that my diet might be affecting by fibro pain and energy level. If you haven't been to the National Fibromyalgia Association site you need to go( www.fmaware.org/site/PageServer). They have numerous articles on Fibro and Diet.Also they have an article about copinig with fibro that is informative. The article mentions ciliac disease, which I had never heard of before (and I'm a nurse). On furture rea... Read Full Story

We enjoyed a great Thanksgiving with our daughter and her family. My husband and son-in-law slept in front of the tv and my daughter and I played games all afternoon with the kids. We all enjoyed the day. Of course we ate too much ( I gained 2 pounds). The bad part of the day for me was preparing dinner. My daughter and I shared the work but I still wound up having to stand for quite a while which made me hurt pretty bad. I had to take a pain pill which I don't like to with the child... Read Full Story

Howto lose 10 pounds by Peter ZijlImagine what a pound of weight off your waist line could do for your confidence. Now imagine what 10 pounds could do. It could change your life!With day to day life getting more and more stressful people are finding it difficult to eat correctly and even more difficult to find time to exercise. With a little bit of dedication and the right mindset you can be on your way to losing those pounds, one pound at a time! Here are 4 great tips to get you started on... Read Full Story

Back when I was diagnosed with fibro, I looked up everything I could find on the subject. But this was 15 years ago and althought there was some stuff out there their wasn't a lot. From time to time a go looking again and as time passes there is more and more information. Some is helpful, some is not. Some is true and some is very doubtful. But the think that really gets my attention is that over time the information available sounds more and more like the fibro I have. At first, when I r... Read Full Story

Lets not complain today. I want to brag. My husband and I have been dieting since the first week in August and we've been doing very well thank you. I have now lost 26 pounds and he has lost 19. That's a whole small person. Believe me we both feel better. Of course we'll feel even better when we get down to the weight we should be.Being overweight has been a life long problem for me. I have never been more truly obese until the last 4 or 5 years. but in late 2004 and early 2005 I ... Read Full Story

It's another day and of course there is more pain. I have most of my pain through the middle of the day. It does't take anything to trigger it but somethings are guarranteed to do it. Taking a brisk walk, standing for more than a few minutes, lifting anthing more than 5 or 6 pounds, reaching a long way or bending to do anything will all start the chest pain. Sitting at the keyboard for more than a few minutes starts the pain in my neck, shoulders and arms. But changing activities usua... Read Full Story

I've been catching up on my reading on the net. There are some good sites out there and then there are some real winners. You know the ones I mean. The ones that promise "a complete cure in 2 weeks" or "you're fibromyalgia symptoms will miraculously disappear" if you buy whatever it is they're selling.It would be nice if those things worked but I don't think I'm going to waste my money. It's getting really hard to know what is really true anymore. M... Read Full Story

This is my first post on my first blog. I am a 62 years old. I am a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, retired nurse and shop keeper. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 15 years ago and a multitude of other ailments before and after. There you have the sum total of who I am.When the doctor finally confirmed the diagnosis of fibromyalgia he told me there is no cure, we can only treat the symptoms. Then he told me the B-I-G lie; he said the good thing is it won’t get any worse!!!!. Have I got ... Read Full Story